The stock market refers to the general activity that takes place on exchanges, as noted by Chron Small Business. As buyers and sellers come together, prices of stocks fluctuate. Users looking to view the current prices of these stocks can do so by entering a company name or ticker symbol through Yahoo Finance or CNN Money. Those looking to gauge the stock market in a more general way can query one of the major indexes, such as the S&P 500, NASDAQ or Dow Jones, as noted by About Money.

Live stock market data is only available during active trading hours. Each stock exchange has different trading hours, the details of which are available through the official website of each stock exchange. For example, the New York Stock Exchange provides a detailed listing of trading hours and holidays on its website. Users looking to obtain more detail about the stock market can view analytics and ratios in addition to the live price changes. Yahoo Finance offers a detailed listing for each public company, which includes trading volume, financial ratios and market capitalization.